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Gay men’s body image: A psychological revolution

In the first article of this series, I pointed out how body image issues are presently affecting the gay community. In the second article, I explored one avenue that got us to this point. In this, the final article of the series, I hope to encourage people to start thinking about how to resolve this ongoing problem in our community.

I’d like to preface what I am about to write by sharing that this is a topic that I feel very passionate about, and I would like to preemptively apologize if I write anything that hurts anybody’s feelings.

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Bed death relationships: Steps to get those sexual cravings back

Is your sexual connection non-existent…nil, zip, silch? Is your sex life in the bed … completely dead? Or is your sex life with your partner dwindling down faster than you had anticipated? Bed-death relationships can be brutally painful and can create a further wedge in between couples.

Q Psych: Enhancing your self-esteem

How others treat us is greatly influenced by the way we see ourselves.

We all know people who genuinely like themselves and feel content with their lives. Because they see the positive in themselves, they are able to understand and appreciate the good in others. They treat people with a sense of respect, a skill they know well because this is how they treat themselves.

When our feelings about ourselves are positive, we show others that we like and value ourselves, which tends to make others in turn treat us well.

Gay men’s body image: An insidious distraction

Muscle-bound men or twinks with six-packs. Take your pick. Open a gay magazine or walk down the street of your gay ghetto and you see images of the modern gay clone everywhere, and they’re there for one reason.

Sex sells.

Young gay men often don’t know any better but are searching for an image to compare themselves to. When they find images of the modern gay clone, they then have a template for what they believe a loveable and accepted gay male should look like.

But is this reality?

A Systemic Problem

Local relationship and couples workshop in Mission Bay

Ever want to take a time-out with your loved one and spend some quality time working on your relatonship? Local marriage and family therapist and SDGLN contributor Jennine Estes has the ideal day/weekend just for you this May 8th.

The best part? You get to decide just how much time and money you spend nurturing your relationship. She's made it easy for you to tailor it to your own needs while still getting the most out of it.

An In Depth 4 Hour Relationship Workshop

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Gay men's body image: Do I look fat?

“Do I look fat?” If you are the kind of guy who asks this question, please read on.

Did you know that there are guys out there who would be excited about being diagnosed with HIV? To them, this news means that prescriptions for steroids and Human Growth Hormone (HGH) are coming their way, along with an attractive muscular physique. Others even half-joke with their friends about getting a tapeworm to lose weight.

Sounds kinda nutty, doesn’t it? But it’s true.

The party scene in the gayborhood: Signs to call it quits or cut back on the partying

Do you know a lot of the bartenders, bouncers, and regulars when you go out in Hillcrest? Are the endless nights of socializing, hook-ups, drinking, partying, and whatever else comes your way a regular occurrence in your life? Or better yet, have you mastered the party scene in Hillcrest and know exactly how to find the next hotspot of the night?

Partying can be a blast, especially in a community where you know a lot of people. But let’s be real….sometimes partying can simply get way out of hand.

Q Psych: the power of forgiveness

All of us have been hurt in one way or another by someone else. While it is easy to forgive a friend for the slight distress we feel over a phone call that was not returned, it is not so easy to forgive those who have harmed us in a major way. The greatest hurt seems to come from those who play the most significant roles in our lives.

Senior Services Summit is launched

SAN DIEGO – Two local politicians launched a Senior Services Summit on Saturday at the Scripps Ranch library.

San Diego City Councilmember Carl DeMaio and Board of Supervisors Chairwoman Pam Slater-Price organized the summit.

Members of senior organizations who attended the event learned how they could increase coordination, provide higher quality services, identify critical needs and shortfalls for seniors in the community and share ideas as well as success stories.

Remembering and Analyzing your Dreams

Ever have a dream that left you wondering what just happened? Your unconscious may be trying to tell you something, and the clues to understanding your dream may be in your waking life.

Freud called dreams “the royal road to the unconscious.”

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